Welcome to Pleshey

Pleshey is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles northwest of the town of Chelmsford and has a population of around 500 people. The village is known for its historic castle, which dates back to the 12th century and is now a popular tourist attraction. Pleshey also has a number of other historic buildings, including a 14th-century church and several timber-framed houses.

Despite its small size, Pleshey has a strong sense of community and a range of local amenities. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub, as well as a number of small businesses and shops. There are also several sports clubs and societies, including a cricket club and a gardening club. Pleshey is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with plenty of opportunities for walking and cycling.

Overall, Pleshey is a charming and picturesque village with a rich history and a strong community spirit. Its historic castle and other buildings make it a popular destination for tourists, while its local amenities and beautiful countryside make it a great place to live. Whether you are looking for a peaceful rural retreat or a friendly community to be a part of, Pleshey has something to offer.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 6.2°C

Feels Like: 3.1°C

Wind: 10.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ford End Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melissa Taylor	Main Road Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LQ 1245237209 School Website
Great Waltham Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Justine Brooks	South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF 01245360395 School Website
Little Waltham Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephen Saunders	The Street Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3NY 01245360246 School Website
Chelmer Valley High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Goodchild	Court Road Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7ER 01245440232 School Website
The Belsteads School Other Independent Special School Ages:10-17 Head Teacher Mrs Erica Barnett	Back Lane Little Waltham Near Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PP 1245201652 School Website
The Flitch Green Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alex Burden	Tanton Road Little Dunmow Dunmow Essex CM6 3GG 01371822330 School Website
Newlands Spring Primary School Academy Trust Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Hawkes	Dickens Place Copperfield Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 4UU 01245442031 School Website
Felsted School Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Townsend	Stebbing Road Felsted Essex CM6 3LL 1371822600 School Website
Broomfield Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Shelley	School Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7DN 01245440251 School Website
Roxwell Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melissa Taylor	The Street Roxwell Chelmsford Essex CM1 4PE 1245248229 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chelmsford Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HT 5.36 Miles

Cressing Bulford Lane, Tye Green, Essex, CM77 8NT 7.83 Miles

Braintree Station Approach, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3QL 7.84 Miles

Hatfield Peverel Station Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, CM3 2DX 7.90 Miles

Braintree Freeport Chapel Hill Retail Park, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8YH 8.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Diamond Cars 01245 363644 13 Mashbury Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1EN 1.63 Miles
Central Taxis 01245 616263 1 Longshots Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7DU 3.70 Miles
Bigblacktaxi - Chelmsford 01245 606060 32 Madeline Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4XD 3.95 Miles
Big Black Taxi Chelmsford 01245 606060 32 Madeline Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4XD 3.95 Miles
Allied Taxis Chelmsford 01245 443232 8 Drood Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4XX 4.01 Miles
County Town Taxi Company 01245 354040 12 Berwick Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4AS 4.11 Miles
Sjs Travel - Minibus Hire 01245 346091 132 Rutland Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4BH 4.20 Miles
Barnston Luxury Travel 01371 879922 1St Floor Unit 2, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1XN 4.31 Miles
1St Call Pronto Cars 01245 355666 15 Derwent Court, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2FN 4.37 Miles
Abcab 01245 328600 12 Clyde Crescent, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2LL 4.40 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm3 89D Pleshey Old Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 307 Pleshey Grange Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Cm3 281 Rolphy Green Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Cm3 218D Woods Road Ford End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 392 Sandon Hill Hartford End Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cm3 398D Barrack Lane/Mashbury Road Cm3 1En Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm1 62 Smallshoes Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Cm3 119 Appletree Farm Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Cm3 416D Breeds Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm1 108 Chignal Smealy Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Cm3 352 Fanners Green Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 5 - Butchers Arms Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 464 Great Waltham Po Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm3 111 Howe Street Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cm3 109D Hatchfields Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Aegros Health Pcn Hub 01245 360253	30 Brook Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3LL
Little Waltham & Gt Notley Surgery 01245 360253	Little Waltham Surgery 30 Brook Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford, Essex CM3 3LL
The Felsted Surgery	Braintree Road Felsted Essex CM6 3DL
Dickens Place Surgery 01245 442628	The Surgery,Dickens Place Newlands Spring Chelmsford Essex CM1 4UU
Melbourne House Surgery	Medical Centre Parkside Court Melbourne Avenue Chelmsford CM1 2DY

Local Stores

Flitch Green - Hallett Road
24 Hallett Road
Flitch Green
Dunmow
Essex
CM6 3FY
01371 820385
Store Website
3.87 miles

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SPAR - Great Waltham
Barrack Lane
Great Waltham
Essex
CM3 1ET
01245 360278
Store Website
2.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Acorns Equine Clinic
Pleshey Chelmsford Essex CM3 1HU 01245 231152 acornsequine@live.co.uk Website 2.17 miles
Amenities
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Westpoint Farm Vets, Chelmsford
Unit 1, The Old Coal Yard Little Waltham Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 7TG 01306628489 Chelmsford@westpointfarmvets.co.uk Website 4.26 miles

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Spring Lodge Veterinary Centre
295 Broomfield Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 4DU 01245 250925 Website 4.37 miles
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House And Jackson Llp
The Pet Clinic At Writtle Roxwell Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3RZ 01245 423162 info@houseandjackson.co.uk Website 4.41 miles

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Mercer &Amp; Hughes Ltd
Units 5-6 Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1HD 01371 872 836 greatdunmow@mercerandhughes.co.uk Website 4.47 miles
Amenities
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Spring Lodge Veterinary Centre
Centenary Way Beaulieu Square Chelmsford Essex CM1 6AU 01245 806321 springlodgevet@aol.com Website 4.82 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 2.81 miles Os Grid Reference Tl63491845

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Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 2.81 miles Cm6 1Nd Is A Nearby Postcode. Some Sat Navs Recognise &Quot;Garnett'S Wood Trail&Quot; As A Road And Will Take You Directly There.

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Hylands Park
Caretakers House London Rd Writtle Chelmsford CM2 8WQ 6.64 miles

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Holybred Woods
Holybred Wood Is An Area Of 21 Acres Of Ancient Woodland In The Village Of Little Baddow. It Comprises Mostly Hornbeam Coppice, Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Birch And Holly With An Under-Storey Containing Bluebell And Wood Anemone. The Wood Is A Haven For Many Types Of Wildlife Including Badgers. Chelmsford Lancashire 7.88 miles

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Braintree River Blackwater Walk (Nr Fairview)
Start Either At Convent Lane Or River Mead And Then Walk The Loop. Access From Fairview Estate 1 Trafalgar Way Braintree Lancashire CM7 9LP 8.90 miles

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Thaxted Windmill
Margaret St Thaxted Dunmow CM6 2QN 10.78 miles Cm6 2Qn Is The Postcode For The Car Park

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light freezing rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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